Hurricane hunter aircraft finds Rick weaker. At 11:00 am PDT/1800 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located by an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft near latitude
18.2 north/longitude 111.6 west or about 340 miles/550 km south-southwest of Cabo San Lucas Mexico and about 55 miles/90 km southwest of Socorro island.
Rick is moving toward the [...]
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Hurricane hunter aircraft finds Rick weaker
October 19, 2009
Rick continues to weaken but still a major hurricane
October 19, 2009
Rick continues to weaken but still a major hurricane. A Hurricane Watch remains in effect for southern Baja California from Santa Fe southward on the West Coast and from San Evaristo southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area generally within [...]
Rick weakens further but still a dangerous hurricane
October 19, 2009
Government of Mexico has issued a Hurricane Watch for southern Baja California from Santa Fe southward on the West Coast and from San Evaristo southward on the East Coast including Cabo San Lucas. At 200 am PDT/0900 UTC the center of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 17.5 north longitude 111.1 west or about 380 [...]
Rick weakens slightly
October 18, 2009
Rick weakens slightly but is still a dangerous hurricane At 2:00 PM PDT/21:00 UTC the eye of Hurricane Rick was located near latitude 16.4 north/longitude 109.4 west or about 450 miles/725 km south of Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph/22 km/hr. A turn toward the northwest and then [...]
Rick maintaining winds near 180 mph remains dangerous hurricane
October 18, 2009
Interests in southern Baja California and the southwest coast of Mexico should monitor the progress of this extremely dangerous hurricane. At 2:00 am PDT/09:00 UTC the eye of Hurricane Rick was centered near latitude 15.3 north/longitude 107.2 west or about 555 miles/890 km south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Rick is moving toward the west-northwest [...]
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